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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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im thinking about buying a sunoco style hood but the problem im debating is whether or not it would look good with silver racing stripes. its an 02 LE so i dont know if it would look good. it would help to see pictures but im not quite sure if anyone has done this. what do you think?
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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Please leave the stock hood if it's an LE
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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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yea it was just an idea but that comment just put it into perspective again. i don't think it can look any better anyway. still would be interested to see what it looks like though.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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yea it was just an idea but that comment just put it into perspective again. i don't think it can look any better anyway. still would be interested to see what it looks like though.
Keep in mind that the sunoco is getting ever so more popular. If I had an LE the only appearance I would do would be to lower it and possibly different wheels. They come from the factory sexy lookin
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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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haha yea thats very true and funny. i did lower it with the pro kit so it looks real nice and im buying tt -m with the anthracite finish. i love the way the black looks on te factory wheel so im staying to a dark colored rim. now that i think about it this hood thing was a dumbbb thought. thankss
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Old May 24, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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Yess it was dumb lol My cousin has the 35th Anniv. SS as you do and i freakin love the car. Mainly all stock, just lowered & an exhaust as far as i know. It makes me think about getting an SS hood, spoiler and throw on those 35th Anniv. stripes lol Just to have that similar look but with another set of rims....
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Old May 24, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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yeah i dont think i would put a sunoco hood on a 35 LE SS
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Old May 25, 2008 | 06:33 AM
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I love the sunoco hood but Rai said it best. the car is a 35th LE SS car at least keep all the factory parts. just in case you ever need to put it back on.
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I say keep that SS as close to numbers matching as possible. The Sunoco hood is hawt, no doubt about it. But that's the downside to owning such a rare example. I think a 35the LE SS is far more special than a custom F-body show car with any hood.

If you want, we can trade up. I've got a 2000 Z28 with a Sunoco hood, SS Spoiler, Chromed Stainless Steel Badges w/matching nose badge, C5 Z06 wheels wrapped in Firestone Firehawk Wide Ovals (275's and 295's respectively), and many bolt-ons...
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keep the ss as is! everyones got the sunoco hood.
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